Francisco de Távora

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Francisco de Távora
Governor of Portuguese Angola
In office
1669–1676
MonarchAfonso VI of Portugal
Pedro II of Portugal
Preceded byGovernative Junta
Succeeded byPires de Saldanha de Sousa e Meneses
Governor and Viceroy of Portuguese India
In office
1681–1686
MonarchAfonso VI of Portugal
Pedro II of Portugal
Preceded byAntónio Brandão
Succeeded byRodrigo da Costa
Personal details
Born1646
Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died31 May 1710 (1710-06-01) (aged 64)
Moura, Kingdom of Portugal
NationalityPortuguese
Spouse(s)Inês Catarina de Távora
Isabel da Silva
ChildrenMaria Inácia de Távora
Bernardo António Filipe Neri de Távora
António Luis de Távora
Military service
AllegianceKingdom of Portugal
Battles/warsPortuguese Restoration War
War of the Spanish Succession

Francisco de Távora (1646–1710), designated 1st Count of Alvor, was a Portuguese noble of the second half of the 17th century and early 18th century. He was a military official, diplomat, and colonial governor, serving the Kingdom of Portugal during the reign of Afonso VI of Portugal, Pedro II of Portugal, and João V of Portugal. He was the third son of the 2nd Count of São João da Pesqueira, and his wife , daughter of the

Family[]

Born to António Luis de Távora, second count of São João da Pesqueira and D. Arcângela Maria de Portugal, he married Inês Catarina de Távora and had three children :

  • Maria Inácia de Távora (1678)
  • Bernardo António Filipe Neri de Távora, second count of Alvor (1681)
  • António Luis de Távora (1689).

His second marriage was with D. Isabel da Silva.

  • Governor of Portuguese Angola (1669–1676)
  • Governor of Portuguese India (56th) (1681–1686)
  • Vice-Roy of India (33rd) (1681–1686)
  • Another Francisco de Távora commanded the Great King during the naval battle of Diu (1509).

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